Saltus Grammar School's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was stunning. From the triumphant opening notes to the colourful and unpredictable ending, the musical was a treat for the eyes and ears.

The musical tells the biblical story of a young man named Joseph, the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons. Joseph is loved and cherished by all…except for his 11 brothers. They are welled up with jealousy, because they all feel that their father shows too much favouritism towards him. If the apparent favouritism wasn't enough, Joseph is also continuously having dreams in which he has extreme authority over all of his older brothers. His downfall may have been telling his brothers about the dreams. As you can imagine, this doesn't exactly help Joseph's relationship with his siblings and to make matters worse, their father Jacob has just given Joseph a beautiful 'coat of many colours'. Before long, Joseph is beaten, thrown in a pit and sold as a slave by his own flesh and blood.

However, the story doesn't end there. Even though that isn't the only problem he bumps into during his adventure, Joseph has a knack for interpreting dreams, which gets him through all of his predicaments. Eventually, Joseph and his dreams save Egypt from famine; he is reunited with his family and becomes Pharaoh's right-hand man in authority over all of his brothers, just like in his dreams.

This musical is set in the old Middle-East, where desert sands blew through the land and camels were the main form of transportation. One would think that making the set for this play would have been a difficult task; however Saltus' set was beautiful. With the regally painted golden pyramid, delicate hieroglyphics, dreamy yet realistic sunset background and stylised palm trees, this was a stunning set. However the set wasn't the only thing that was beautiful.

The singers' and dancers' energetic performance even made me feel excited. The whole cast put their best into making the show special for the audience, and while I thought that the whole musical was brilliant, I particularly enjoyed songs like 'Those Canaan Days', 'Pharaoh's Story' and 'Joseph's Coat'. I felt that these numbers were both funny and entertaining. Of course, part of the reason they were so entertaining, was because of the creative costumes, for example, Joseph's amazing coat. It was full of colours; it was so vibrant that you could hardly miss it on stage. Even in the finale, the coat still had its lively look as it swirled around Joseph. Then there was the pharaoh, who was a cross between an Egyptian king and the king of rock and roll. With his famous Elvis hairdo and his cool and stylish sunglasses, he wasn't the typical Pharaoh. However all of the costumes seemed to fit the mood of the type of song and dance that was being performed.

All in all, I think that Saltus did a great job with their version of Joseph's Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. From the opening night on March 11th to its finale on March 13th this was a sold out performance that was enjoyed by the audience and the cast. I can't wait to see what Saltus will do next year.